Steve Dimopoulos

The Honourable
Steve Dimopoulos
MP
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 June 2022
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byMartin Pakula
Minister for Creative Industries
In office
27 June 2022 – 2 October 2023
PremierDaniel Andrews
Preceded byDanny Pearson
Succeeded byColin Brooks
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Oakleigh
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Preceded byAnn Barker
Personal details
Born (1972-12-03) 3 December 1972 (age 52)
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseJohn Cardona
Alma materMonash University[citation needed]
Websitestevedimopoulos.com.au

Steve Dimopoulos (born 3 December 1972[citation needed]) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2014 representing the electoral district of Oakleigh.[1] He served as the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and the Minister for Creative Industries in the Second Andrews Ministry from June 2022 to September 2023.[2] He continued as Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Outdoor Recreation in the Allan Ministry.

Early career

Prior to his election to state parliament, Dimopoulos was a councilor, and former mayor of the City of Monash. He previously worked as a public servant in the Department of Justice and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He also worked for the former federal member for Hotham, Simon Crean. Before entering politics Dimopoulos was a small business owner in Oakleigh.[3]

Political career

In 2018 Dimopoulos was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. He then served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, and Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health from 2020.

Dimopoulos was sworn in as Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and Minister for Creative Industries on 27 June 2022.[4][5]

Originally a member of Labor Right, Dimopoulos defected to Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of his colleagues and himself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus.[6][7]

Personal life

Dimopoulos is of Greek descent. He and Harriet Shing are the first openly gay frontbenchers in the Parliament of Victoria.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Oakleigh Results". ABC News. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Statement On New Ministry". Office of the Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Oakleigh – Labor: Steve Dimopoulos". The Junction. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Ministers swearing in ceremony". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Victoria's transformed frontbench sworn in". ABC News. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul. "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ McCubbing, Gus. "Andrews scores factional win as Strictly Ballroom star becomes MP". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Hellenes nominate for Vic ALP". Neos Kosmos. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. ^ "State gets first openly gay ministers". The Age. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Oakleigh
2014–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
2022–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Minister for Creative Industries
2022–2023 		Succeeded by